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CVE-2024-49994
"Linux Kernel BLKSECDISCARD Integer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix integer overflow in BLKSECDISCARD I independently rediscovered commit 22d24a544b0d49bbcbd61c8c0eaf77d3c9297155 block: fix overflow in blk_ioctl_discard() but for secure erase. Same problem: uint64_t r[2] = {512, 18446744073709551104ULL}; ioctl(fd, BLKSECDISCARD, r); will enter near infinite loop inside blkdev_issue_secure_erase(): a.out: attempt to access beyond end of device loop0: rw=5, sector=3399043073, nr_sectors = 1024 limit=2048 bio_check_eod: 3286214 callbacks suppressed

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-49994 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-49994 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8476f8428e8b48fd7a0e4258fa2a96a8f4468239
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99bacb35c1416355eef957560e8fcac3a665549
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0842ddd83939eb4db940b9af7d39e79722bc41aa No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0842ddd83939eb4db940b9af7d39e79722bc41aa Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/697ba0b6ec4ae04afb67d3911799b5e2043b4455 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/697ba0b6ec4ae04afb67d3911799b5e2043b4455 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9915fa9410cbb9bd75ee283c03120046c56d3d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9915fa9410cbb9bd75ee283c03120046c56d3d Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix integer overflow in BLKSECDISCARD I independently rediscovered commit 22d24a544b0d49bbcbd61c8c0eaf77d3c9297155 block: fix overflow in blk_ioctl_discard() but for secure erase. Same problem: uint64_t r[2] = {512, 18446744073709551104ULL}; ioctl(fd, BLKSECDISCARD, r); will enter near infinite loop inside blkdev_issue_secure_erase(): a.out: attempt to access beyond end of device loop0: rw=5, sector=3399043073, nr_sectors = 1024 limit=2048 bio_check_eod: 3286214 callbacks suppressed
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0842ddd83939eb4db940b9af7d39e79722bc41aa [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9915fa9410cbb9bd75ee283c03120046c56d3d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/697ba0b6ec4ae04afb67d3911799b5e2043b4455 [No types assigned]
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